81Liability of current owners and agents

81 Liability of current owners and agents S. 81(1) amended by Nos 85/2003 s. 30(2), 63/2007 s. 18(Sch. item 4(1)), 10/2016 s. 129, 19/2022 s. 50. (1) To the extent to which a channel fee under this Part is not paid by the person who was the owner of the vessel at the time the fee was incurred, the fee is payable by the person who is the owner at the time payment is demanded by Ports Victoria, the channel operator or the port of Melbourne operator. S. 81(2) amended by No. 63/2007 s. 18(Sch. item 4(2)). (2) If, when a vessel left port waters— (a) there was an agent for the berthing or working of the vessel; and (b) there was no other agent for the vessel— that agent is liable, to the same extent as the owner of the vessel, for unpaid channel fees under this Part incurred by the vessel while in port waters. S. 81(3) amended by No. 63/2007 s. 18(Sch. item 4(3)). (3) If, when a vessel left port waters, there was an agent for the vessel other than an agent for the berthing or working of the vessel, that agent is liable, to the same extent as the owner of the vessel, for any such unpaid fees. S. 82 (Heading) inserted by No. 63/2007 s. 18(Sch. item 5(1)).